title: Synthesis of substituted acetylenic epoxides followed by indium-catalyzed rearrangement to 2,3,5-trisubstituted furans.
abstract: Syntheses of various aromatic and aliphatic 2,3,5-trisubstituted furans from acetylenic epoxides are described. These epoxides are directly prepared by nucleophilic ring closure of propargylic alkoxides generated by lithium acetylide addition to α-haloketones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, P.O. Box 30012, College Station, Texas 77842-3012, USA.
authors.forename: Jun Yong
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Brian T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Connell